# Big Bang Theory 11/16--"The Adhesive Duck Deficiency **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 17, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911 "2009-11-17T14:14:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/1 "2009-11-17T14:14:12Z")
I thought the two stories were laugh out loud funny, especially the emergency room scene with Penny & Sheldon. I don’t know how those two act together without cracking up. All Big Bang fans, check out this week’s TV Guide (11/16 to 22). Courtney Cox is on the cover, the cover story being "What’s hot. Big Bang gets mentioned as “Hotter than ever”–Four geeks and a hot girl: funny. Four geeks and a hot girl with a dream cast and genius writing: hilarious. And one the last page, Quotable: I gew up in Textas. Football is ubiquitous in Texas: Pro fottall, college football, high-school football, pee-wee football, in fact every form of football except the orginal European football, which most Texans believe to be a commit plot–Sheldon Cooper on his suprising knowledge of football. ---
**Author:** ![Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/2 "2009-11-17T14:23:24Z")
I really liked the Sheldon/Penny plot, but the boys in the desert was boring. High people being silly is only really funny if you are high with them. Otherwise it is just annoying. It is pretty cheap writing too - I think the writers just didn’t know what to do so they went to an old standby: lets have them eat some some pot-brownies without knowing it, har, har, har. It doesn’t really matter though, the show is really the Sheldon and Penny show anyway. Hell, they could just have those two end up as roomates somehow and get rid of the other boys for all I care. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/3 "2009-11-17T14:24:17Z")
“Cause of accident: Lack of adhesive ducks.” “I’ll just put down ‘in progress’”. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/4 "2009-11-17T14:28:47Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > “I’ll just put down ‘in progress’”. Yes, I will never again be able to hear the two words “in progress” with giggling. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/5 "2009-11-17T14:38:03Z")
My daughter & I both laughed out loud when Sheldon was in the waiting room trying to comfort Penny. Oh my gosh. And the Soft Kitty duet/round was perfect. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/6 "2009-11-17T14:40:16Z")
BTW, they were pot cookies, not brownies. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/7 "2009-11-17T14:42:56Z")
_knockknockknock_ Penny? _knockknockknock_ Penny? _knockknockknock_ Penny? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/8 "2009-11-17T14:45:01Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > And the Soft Kitty duet/round was perfect. Jim Parsons has a rather pleasant singing voice…it’s kind of choirboy, with a sort of “I’m performing a recital” quality to it. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/9 "2009-11-17T14:46:38Z")
The look Sheldon gave Penny when she suggested the round and started singing. Only Parsons could convey so much with one solid long expression. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/10 "2009-11-17T14:47:01Z")
“The hero always peeks” I didn’t think Sheldon had it in him. Darn right I would have peeked. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/11 "2009-11-17T14:49:44Z")
To be fair, Cucuo(sp?) _was_ cracking up when she got on the bed. Luckily her character being looped out on pain meds mostly hid that. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/12 "2009-11-17T14:54:26Z")
I agree - the “stoned” bit was less than I expect of/hope from this show. Almost made me a question the other plot, to the extent it relied on Penny being zonked on meds. Lazy attempt for cheap laughs. And I know we shouldn’t let reality intrude, but she didn’t want to wait for a cab, but would wait for Sheldon to do all that was involved in him driving? How did she get that t-shirt over her dislocated arm. And as quickly as she hopped up in the tub when Sheldon came,she sure could have done that before… ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/13 "2009-11-17T15:06:39Z")
oh, please don’t make reality intrude on a show I really enjoyed. “The hero always peeks” - what a great line ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/14 "2009-11-17T15:14:57Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > “The hero always peeks” I didn’t think Sheldon had it in him. Darn right I would have peeked. “I suppose it does take courage to be that committed to soup.” ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/15 "2009-11-17T15:51:16Z")
Some of the best lines of the season, for sure. “Cause of accident? Lack of adhesive ducks” and Raj explaining his plan to rule the worlds bunny population had me dying. “I would be kind to my rabbit subjects…at first.” The other two were just kind of standard variety stoned sitcom character but Raj cracked me up. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/16 "2009-11-17T16:14:28Z")
Also, Raj cracking up at Howard’s American accent. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/17 "2009-11-17T16:30:47Z")
> [@MilTan](#): > > Also, Raj cracking up at Howard’s American accent. I came into say I thought that was hysterical, although I think he was speaking about Leonard in particular and Americans in general. Loved his imitation. ---
**Author:** ![simply\_cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@simply\_cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simply_cats)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/18 "2009-11-17T16:48:55Z")
Mark me as a “loved the episode” I’d be kind to my bunny subjects… at first… ---
**Author:** ![zeldarae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f14d63/32.png) [@zeldarae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zeldarae)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/19 "2009-11-17T16:57:50Z")
I would eat all of the lettuce and make them watch. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911/20 "2009-11-17T17:04:36Z")
Less funny than usual, still a big fan. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-11-16-the-adhesive-duck-deficiency/517911.md?page=2)